Most appeared to be members of PAS splinter; Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) and supporters of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

However, there was also an increase in the number of Malay youths who turned up in droves to take to the streets to voice their dissatisfaction with the Barisan Nasional-led government.

Despite the rally still being dominated by the ethnic-Chinese, the increased turnout from the Malay community was evident today.

This can be attributed to the previously Umno-dominated Malay political scenario, now divided into Parti Bersatu Pribumi Malaysia (Bersatu), which champions a more progressive agenda in contrast to Umno’s constant battle cry to defend Malay supremacy.